Service difficulty report · Rudder · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 12, 2017
Submitted
March 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1065
Aircraft time
454 hours, 382 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON REACHING CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 18,000 FT. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE RUDDER TRIM AND NOTICED IT WAS STIFF BUT OPERATIONAL. ON THE GROUND TRIM OPERATED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH RUDDER TRIM NTO 940-2016-01658. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT PENDING.

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